MISMR Annual Essay Winners
2017
Maryan Toma
Walled Lake High School
Teacher: MaryKay Marks, PhD
Essay Title: Paws for a Cause
Honorable Mentions
Meghan Monaghan
Troy High School
Essay Title: The Benefits of Animal Research in the Eradication of Ebola
Teacher: Rebecca Brewer
Anna Borucki
Kenowa Hills High School
Teacher: Jacky Prinz
Aria Spence
Walled Lake Central High School
Essay Title: Clearing Out the Confusion from the Arteries of Biomedical Research
Teacher: Dr. MaryKay Marks
2016
First Place Winner Taylor Keppel
Grandville Calvin Christian High School
Essay Title: Seeing A Better Future: The Importance of Using Animals in Vision Research
Teacher: Nate Adema
Honorable Mentions
Melinda Dickow
Walled Lake Central High School
Essay Title: How One Mouse Can Change the World
Teacher: Dr. MaryKay Marks
Isabelle Rosales
Walled Lake Central High School
Essay Title: The Use of Rodents in Brain Cancer Research
Teacher: Dr. MaryKay Marks
2015
Stacey Morgan
Walled Lake Central High School
Essay Title: Defeating the Incurable
Winning Teacher: MaryKay Marks
2014
Allie McElroy
Kenowa Hills High School
Essay Title: The Miracle Mouse
Winning Teacher: Jacky Prinz
2013
Adina Dobre
Walled Lake School, Walled Lake, MI
Essay Title: Scientists Lacking Labcoats
Winning Teacher: MaryKay Marks
2012
Emily Wu
Greenhills School, Ann Arbor, MI
Essay Title: It was all Started by a Mouse
Winning Teacher: Julie Smith
2011
Katherine Selwa
Greenhills School, Ann Arbor, MI
Essay Title: Of Mice and Men
Winning Teacher: Julie Smith
2010
Jordan Keen
Dexter High School, Dexter, MI
Essay Title: From Statistic to Realistic
Winning Teacher: Cheryl V. Wells
2009
Brock Grosso
Battle Creek Area Math and Science Center
Essay Title: Animal Research: Past, Present, and Future
Winning Teacher: Mary Lindow
2008
Patricia Holbel
Walled Lake Central High School
Essay Title: Man’s Best Friend
Winning Teacher: Mary Kay Marks
2007
Emily Bolthouse
Battle Creek Math & Science Center
Essay Title: Animals Pass the Test
Winning Teacher: Mary Lindow
2006
Yanyao Fu
Battle Creek Math & Science Center
Essay Title: Man’s Best Friend
Winning Teacher: Mary Linlow
2005
Situnyiwe Chirunga
John Glenn High School
Essay Title: Why Animals?
Winning Teacher: Cathy German
2004
Jenna Dahn
John Glenn High School
Essay Title: Clearing up the Myth
Winning Teacher: Cathy German
2003
Audrey Sanders
Kenowa Hills High School
Essay Title: Research from the Heart
Winning Teacher: Jacky Prinz
2002
Kasey Howrigon
Plainwell High School
Essay Title: Taking One Life for Another
Winning Teacher: Mrs. Hope
Jim McCarthy
Kenowa Hills High School
Essay Title: Of Mice and Medicine
Winning Teacher: Jacky Prinz
2001
Steve Graves
Kenowa Hills High School
Essay Title: Without Animals Will There be Hope for Man?
Winning Teacher: Jacky Prinz
2000
Lisa Marie Heyboer
Grand Rapids, Union High School
Essay Title: Animal Research Reaps Rewards
Winning Teacher: Mrs. Sebastian
1999
Diane Fayette
Kenowa Hills High School
Essay Title: Benefits of Animal Research
Winning Teacher: Jacky Prinz
1998
Holly Graves
Kenowa Hills High School
Essay Title: A Human Life Versus an Animal Life
Winning Teacher: Jacky Prinz
1997
Katie Fayette
Kenowa Hills High School
Essay Title: Benefits of Biomedical Research
Winning Teacher: Jacky Prinz
1996
Danielle Dix
White Pine High School
Essay Title: For the Sake of Tomorrow
Winning Teacher: Patricia Caramella
Lindsey Alpert
West Bloomfield High School
Essay Title: Life or Death? Why we Must Use Animals in Biomedical Research
Winning Teacher: Christine Taylor
1995
Nora Candela
Theodore Roosevelt High School
Essay Title: Could PETA Cost you Someone Special?
1994
Amanda K. Garlock
Kalamazoo Math and Science Center
Essay Title: The Necessity of Animal Research
Ovid-Elsie High School
David Kawamura
Essay Title: Seeking Justification for Our Actions
1993
Aaron Saari
White Pine High School
Essay Title: Hanging in the Balance